Policeman killed in terror attack in Sopore

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ANI Sopore
Last Updated : Aug 18 2015 | 2:42 PM IST

Suspected terrorists opened fire on a police post in Sopore in north Kashmir district on Tuesday, killing a policeman and injuring another.

According to reports, Fayaz Ahmad of IRP 13 Battalion was performing his duty at a shrine in Tujjar Shareef area of Sopore when suspected militants fired shots at him.

Both the injured policemen were taken to the Sopore hospital where a policeman succumbed to his injuries.

This is the second attack on a police post in Jammu and Kashmir this month. On August 6, a group of heavily armed terrorists attacked on Chanj police post in Udhampur, leaving two Special Police Officers injured.

More details are awaited.

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First Published: Aug 18 2015 | 2:20 PM IST

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